A reminder that we’re visiting The Olive, on Harrogate, Road, for our Christmas Meal at 7.00 pm on Monday 9 December. Bookings are now closed for this event.

Our next meeting is on Monday 2 December, when we’ll be meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, at the earlier time of 7.00 pm to discuss Ten Thousand Sorrows by Elizabeth Kim. This is our last meeting before Christmas so we’ll also be enjoying our usual Secret Santa book swap. The idea is to wrap two books, separately, that you’ve enjoyed previously and think someone else might like.

Join us at 1.00 pm on Thursday 21 November for a 4.5-mile circular walk through Woodhouse Ridge and past Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. Meeting by the cafe in Meanwood Park. Parking can sometimes be challenging so please leave enough time to get parked up. We’ll stop at the cafe for a drink afterwards. If you’ve not signed up already, please email chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming along. Lift-sharing is always good so let us know whether you need or can offer a lift when signing up.

For those who’ve signed up and paid, there will be a session with Anita, from BlumenKind, to create a Christmas-themed door decoration. Our usual craft club will run alongside this so you can bring along your knitting, sewing, colouring, etc, or just join us for a cup of tea and a chat. Meeting at St Matthew’s Church Hall, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 18 November.

Our November meeting is always a Christmas Craft evening and this year we’ll be making pom-pom reindeer or gnomes! Please bring the following items, if you have them: knitting wool, pom-pom maker or strong cardboard, scissors, toilet roll. Visitors and non-members are welcome, with the usual £5 charge which covers all the month’s meetings. Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 11 November.

Our next Book Club is on Monday 4 November when we’ll be meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, at 7.30 pm, to discuss The Country Girls by Edna O’Brien.

Join us at 1.00 pm on Thursday 31 October for a 4-mile circular walk from RHS Harlow Carr to Harrogate, calling in at the Valley Gardens Cafe on the way. We’ll be meeting in the car park (HG3 1QB). Please sign up at our October meeting or email chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming along. Lift sharing is always good so let us know whether you are need or can offer a lift when signing up.

This month, we’ll be making decorative jam jar lanterns guided by Catherine. These are jam jars with dried leaves, flowers or tissue paper on the outside. Please bring along a regular-sized jam jar and any dried flowers or leaves you have. They also work well with pretty paper serviettes. Glue will be provided but if you have any newspaper, for covering the tables, please bring some along. Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 21 October.

This month we’ll be joined by Sarah Jayne Young. Sarah is a Vedic meditator and runs Sage Studio in Chapel Allerton where she has set up an amazing massage and wellness space for clients. Ayurvedic massage involves a comprehensive approach that considers individual constitution, the use of therapeutic oils, specific massage techniques and a holistic view of health. Sarah will be talking about her massage practice and also about her mantra: to spread kindness and help others and the importance of self care. The lucky winner of our raffle prize this month will be able to enjoy a 10-minute head and shoulder massage at the end of the meeting. Visitors and non-members are welcome, with the usual £5 charge which covers all the month’s meetings. Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 14 October.

Our next Book Club is on Monday 7 October when we’ll be meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, at 7.30 pm, to discuss The Night of the Miraj by Zoe Ferraris.